December 15, 2016

Five Tips to Create Relationships that Last

Relationships are the building blocks or framework of our lives and community; they give us meaning and purpose. People were never meant to live in isolation, we were made to interact and impact the lives around us. The more relationships you have, the better. Listed below ...

KidCheck Secure Children's CheckIn is Sharing Encouraging Words for Kids on Thanksgiving

November 17, 2016

Encouraging Words for Kids this Thanksgiving

Praise is the greatest encouragement for a child. Encouragement to a child creates curiosity and fascination, which then sparks imagination. Imagination matters, because it influences development. According to Sir Ken Robinson, an expert in early childhood learning and development, “imagination is the source of all ...

KidCheck Secure Children's Check-In Shares Tips for Emergency Planning

November 9, 2016

KidCheck: Medical Emergencies – Be Prepared

“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” Benjamin Franklin Keeping the little ones in your care safe is a top priority, and being prepared for any medical emergency is a key to accomplishing that goal. Strongly consider the possibility that an emergency can happen ...

KidCheck Secure Children's CheckIn Shares What Makes a Good First Aid Kit

October 26, 2016

KidCheck: Safeguarding Children with a Good First Aid Kit

Safety doesn’t happen by accident. – Author Unknown Every organization caring for children should emphasize the priority of safeguarding the children in their care. This can be done by making sure that staff and leadership are trained and prepared to handle emergency situations both on and ...

KidCheck Secure Children's CheckIn Shares Security Teams & Children’s Ministry Partnering for Safety Part #2

October 19, 2016

KidCheck: Security Teams & Children’s Ministry Partnering for Safety Part #2

In our first post, The Partnership of Security Teams & Children’s Ministry for Safety we shared information on how to get the momentum moving to start a church security team, if your church lacks one. For this post, we’d like to share actionable steps that ...

KidCheck Secure Children's Checkin and the importance of security teams partnering with children's ministry

October 6, 2016

KidCheck: The Partnership of Security Teams & Children’s Ministry for Safety

Church security teams are the fastest growing ministry of 2016. In this post, and the next we’re going to share information on how to get the momentum moving to start a church security team, if your church lacks one, and actionable steps for engaging and ...

KidCheck secure children's checkin is sharing top child safety websites to bookmark

September 28, 2016

KidCheck Shares Safety Websites to Bookmark Now

Child protection and safety is a big topic. The Internet is a great source of information for child safety, which is both good and bad. There’s so much information that sometimes it’s hard to go through everything to find what you need. Here are the top ...

KidCheck Secure Children's Check-In Active Shooter Video

September 22, 2016

Run > Hide > Fight – KidCheck Shares a Video on “Surviving an Active Shooter Incident”

This is a re-post from November of last year and unfortunately its significance hasn’t diminished. It’s still one of the best training videos we’ve found that offers good advice for surviving an active shooter scenario. Last week KidCheck participated in the INCM Equip Starter Course and ...

KidCheck Secure Children's Checkin and the INCM Equip Child Safety Discussion

September 14, 2016

KidCheck and INCM Equip Course Child Safety Discussion

This week we presented to the INCM Equip Starter Group and the discussion centered on how to become “safety minded” in children’s ministry. We outlined eight elements of consideration for looking at safety from a holistic perspective. In addition, we shared the steps to continue ...

KidCheck Secure Children's Check-In and Promoting Kids in the Fall

August 31, 2016

Using KidCheck Check-In When Promoting Kids In The Fall

It’s the time of year when kids are back in school and the great classroom migration or “promotion” as it’s often referred to; begins in Sunday school classrooms around the world. KidCheck understands this can be a big shift for kids and often frustrating for ...